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mr. ryan was announced in front of a battleship, yet mr. romney avoided military services by receiving four draft deferment, including a stretch in france as a mormon missionary. does the reality therefore of mr. romney's life live up to his rhetoric? >> i don't think it lives up to either of the rhetoric. they're both supporting a policy of continuing war in afghanistan, so if you look at what's created things like votevets.org, we've taken a chung of people that used to be republican and are now supportive of our organization. the romney act that congressman ryan supported, all of their advisers are from the bush administration. they have an opportunity to move to the left on the president on afghanistan, where the man is a very moderate plan. he's not calling for a rapid withdrawal. instead, the reason neither of them like to talk about it is that they're both in weak positions from a polling standpoint and what governor romney wants is endless war. when it comes to governor romney, it's times he's talked about how he was supportive of t
mr. ryan was announced in front of a battleship, yet mr. romney avoided military services by receiving four draft deferment, including a stretch in france as a mormon missionary. does the reality therefore of mr. romney's life live up to his rhetoric? >> i don't think it lives up to either of the rhetoric. they're both supporting a policy of continuing war in afghanistan, so if you look at what's created things like votevets.org, we've taken a chung of people that used to be republican...
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but i think what you see with mr. romney, largely embracing the ryan plan in the house is a more serious effort to rein in entitlement spending. >> paul: that's where he would be different. what mistakes should he avoid that george w. bush made. look, the bush administration didn't end on a really happy note economically. >> right, right. remember the phrase no new taxes, i think that romney should be no new spending. remember the prescription drug benefit that george bush passed. >> paul: a huge expansion. >> a huge expansion, that contributed a lot to the growth of the tea party which was the insurrection inside the republican party. in 2010 they swept democrats out of office and we have the insuggestives, and one piece of data in the romney economic documents that caught my eye, he will push spending back to 20% of gdp, the average since 1968. during obama's term it's risen to about 24% of gdp. if he sticks to that, that means to spending will not rise during the romney presidency. >> paul: i would have to say romn
but i think what you see with mr. romney, largely embracing the ryan plan in the house is a more serious effort to rein in entitlement spending. >> paul: that's where he would be different. what mistakes should he avoid that george w. bush made. look, the bush administration didn't end on a really happy note economically. >> right, right. remember the phrase no new taxes, i think that romney should be no new spending. remember the prescription drug benefit that george bush passed....
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and mr. ryan's supposed principles on that issue. we talked about that moments ago with chris hayes. but there are two things that i think are hugely important to the presidential campaign that happened last night. two things that i, frankly, never thought we would get to. and that we got to and, boy, howdy, is this new territory. first was this. >> you asked, do i feel free? let me put it to you this way. i earned capital in the campaign, political capital and now i intend to spend it. it is my style. that's what happened in, after the 2000 election. i earned some capital. i've earned capital in this election, and i'm going to spend it for what i told the people i'd spend it on. which is you've heard the agenda. social security and -- >> social security, first on the list. when george w. bush won re-election in 2004, the first thing he said he wanted to spend his political capital on, first on the list was social security. specifically what he meant was privatizing social security. no more social security safety net, just hand it ov
and mr. ryan's supposed principles on that issue. we talked about that moments ago with chris hayes. but there are two things that i think are hugely important to the presidential campaign that happened last night. two things that i, frankly, never thought we would get to. and that we got to and, boy, howdy, is this new territory. first was this. >> you asked, do i feel free? let me put it to you this way. i earned capital in the campaign, political capital and now i intend to spend it....
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right now paul ryan, not mr. romney, looks like the future of the republican party. so what are these ideas of his? ryan wants to ban most abortions. even in cases of rape and incest. he wants to turn medicare into a private voucher program. and he wants to cut taxes for millionaires. starve the government and shrink the safety net. all that is profoundly out of step with how the majority of americans feel on those issues. which is why tonight you won't hear ryan talk much about them. the associated press says tonight's speech will be quote, heavy on personality and lighter on policy. romney's advisers have made him shift focus from ryan's policies positions specifically his controversial budget proposals have caused some headaches for romney. ryan is on the ticket because of ideas. but his ideas are broadly unpopular. and republicans are afraid for him to talk about them at this convention. but today president obama was talking about those ideas. campaigning in virginia and drawing a sharp contrast between the two parties. >> in november your voice will matter more
right now paul ryan, not mr. romney, looks like the future of the republican party. so what are these ideas of his? ryan wants to ban most abortions. even in cases of rape and incest. he wants to turn medicare into a private voucher program. and he wants to cut taxes for millionaires. starve the government and shrink the safety net. all that is profoundly out of step with how the majority of americans feel on those issues. which is why tonight you won't hear ryan talk much about them. the...
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further, the party -- including mr. ryan, the author of the bill -- that wants to privatize social security, privatize medicare, then comes out and says the democratic party, the party of social security, medicare, medicaid, and yes, obamacare, that we are trying to destroy it? i think the public and any objective fact checker -- i guess that does not matter much on the other side -- but any objective fact checker will understand, listen, we know who is on our side. >> to give the best speech of the democratic convention this week? >> i would have to say -- michelle obama. and just when you think how can anyone supersede that, bill clinton. and just when you say how can anyone supersede that, barack obama. they obviously set the bar incredibly high. i think there was an array of people who spoke to our convention. they were just brilliant. castro was terrific. we were very pleased with the momentum of the speeches. and there was a feeling in the room and outside the room in charlotte. i do not know whether we will get a
further, the party -- including mr. ryan, the author of the bill -- that wants to privatize social security, privatize medicare, then comes out and says the democratic party, the party of social security, medicare, medicaid, and yes, obamacare, that we are trying to destroy it? i think the public and any objective fact checker -- i guess that does not matter much on the other side -- but any objective fact checker will understand, listen, we know who is on our side. >> to give the best...
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after the speech, governor romney and mrs. romney and congressman ryan and mrs. ryan are expected to come down and work the crowd. which will be a big moment. that is the end of the convention really. when the balloons fall down. the moment that the republican party has been waiting for. we will be covering this from the america's election headquarters. given last night and the interruption for applause for paul ryan and condoleezza rice and governor martinez you can be sure that this place will be very loud. we'll have it covered. every inch of it. "special report" continues after the break. you see us, at the start of the day. on the company phone list that's a few names longer. you see us bank on busier highways. on once empty fields. everyday you see all the ways all of us at us bank are helping grow our economy. lending more so companies and communities can expand, grow stronger and get back to work. everyday you see all of us serving you, around the country, around the corner. us bank. you walk into a conventional mattress store, it's really not about you.
after the speech, governor romney and mrs. romney and congressman ryan and mrs. ryan are expected to come down and work the crowd. which will be a big moment. that is the end of the convention really. when the balloons fall down. the moment that the republican party has been waiting for. we will be covering this from the america's election headquarters. given last night and the interruption for applause for paul ryan and condoleezza rice and governor martinez you can be sure that this place...
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paul ryan is a roman catholic. he is married to janna little. and has three children. mrs. ryan is a lawyer. their home is in wisconsin. where ryan is a sportsman. he likes to hunt. he likes to fish. he likes to snowmobile. when congress is in session, congressman ryan stays in washington, and often sleeps in his capitol hill office. when his work piles up, paul with his in bethesda, maryland, just outside dc. question, how much of a boost does ryan give to the g.o.p. ticket? >> pat buchanan? >> he gave it a real boost, john. i think r-mitt romney was in a slew of derespond, if you will. he was dropping in the polls. he bringing youth. he bridges energy. he brings exciple. he energizes the conservative base of the party. he is a likeable young fellow. he is 30 years younger you got to realize than go biden the vice president for the incumbent president of the united states and what he brings of course is a tremendous knowledge of the budget and all the rest of it. but there is a down side here, john. jack kemp, who is his mentor of sorts, was a supply sider. we just cut tax
paul ryan is a roman catholic. he is married to janna little. and has three children. mrs. ryan is a lawyer. their home is in wisconsin. where ryan is a sportsman. he likes to hunt. he likes to fish. he likes to snowmobile. when congress is in session, congressman ryan stays in washington, and often sleeps in his capitol hill office. when his work piles up, paul with his in bethesda, maryland, just outside dc. question, how much of a boost does ryan give to the g.o.p. ticket? >> pat...
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ryan did. in the obama area, mr. ryan is now pushing a button that keeps the bush tax cuts, again, whether or not you like the bush tax cuts, they are not a fiscally conservative thing. they were not paid for, they were just larded on to the deficit. he keeps those budget-busting bush tax cuts whole, and then he adds on to them, more than $4 trillion more in tax cuts that hugely, disproportionately, go to the richest people in this country. hundreds of thousands of dollars going to every millionaire in the country. that's expensive. how does he pay for it? he does not say. he says, that's not his call to make. you may agree with that or you may disagree with that. but the point is, it should not be called fiscally conservative. it is something else. in fact, it is something else very specific. that congressman paul ryan, until recently, was very, very happy to talk about. >> the reason i got involved in public service, by and large, if i had to credit one thinker, one person, it would be ayn rand. it's so important t
ryan did. in the obama area, mr. ryan is now pushing a button that keeps the bush tax cuts, again, whether or not you like the bush tax cuts, they are not a fiscally conservative thing. they were not paid for, they were just larded on to the deficit. he keeps those budget-busting bush tax cuts whole, and then he adds on to them, more than $4 trillion more in tax cuts that hugely, disproportionately, go to the richest people in this country. hundreds of thousands of dollars going to every...
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ryan is welcomed back to his real home, the halls of congress, stay with us. >> well, mr. president, it's nice to see paul ryan back here in congress. it will be even nicer to see him back here as a full-time member in january. ♪ [ honk! ] ♪ [ honk! ] ♪ [ male announcer ] now you'll know when to stop. [ honk! ] the all-new nissan altima with easy fill tire alert. [ honk! ] it's our most innovative altima ever. nissan. innovation that excites. ♪ his morning starts with arthritis pain. and two pills. afternoon's overhaul starts with more pain. more pills. triple checking hydraulics. the evening brings more pain. so, back to more pills. almost done, when... hang on. stan's doctor recommended aleve. it can keep pain away all day with fewer pills than tylenol. this is rudy. who switched to aleve. and two pills for a day free of pain. ♪ [ female announcer ] and try aleve for relief from tough headaches. now we need a little bit more... a little bit more vanilla? this is great! [ male announcer ] at humana, we believe there's never been a better time to share your passi
ryan is welcomed back to his real home, the halls of congress, stay with us. >> well, mr. president, it's nice to see paul ryan back here in congress. it will be even nicer to see him back here as a full-time member in january. ♪ [ honk! ] ♪ [ honk! ] ♪ [ male announcer ] now you'll know when to stop. [ honk! ] the all-new nissan altima with easy fill tire alert. [ honk! ] it's our most innovative altima ever. nissan. innovation that excites. ♪ his morning starts with arthritis...
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nobody is -- >> mr. vice president -- >> reporter: and what a contrast. throughout the debate, biden smiled. smirked. grinned and cackled. >> medicare and social security are going bankrupt. >> reporter: ryan was earnest, intense, super see use. and they grappled all night. on the economy, biden unloaded, attacking mitt romney where president obama had not, on that video tape where romney called 47% of the american people victims who won't take responsibility for their lives. >> these people are my mom and dad, the people i grew up with. my neighbors. they pay more effective tax than governor romney pays on his federal income tax. >> reporter: ryan got personal. >> joe and i are from similar towns. he's from pennsylvania, i'm from wisconsin. you know what the unemployment rate in scranton is today? >> i sure do. >> it's 10%. >> yeah. >> you know what it was the day you guys came in? 8.5%. that's how it's going all around america. >> reporter: for a vice presidential debate, the stakes were high tonight. after mitt romney's big win in denver and president
nobody is -- >> mr. vice president -- >> reporter: and what a contrast. throughout the debate, biden smiled. smirked. grinned and cackled. >> medicare and social security are going bankrupt. >> reporter: ryan was earnest, intense, super see use. and they grappled all night. on the economy, biden unloaded, attacking mitt romney where president obama had not, on that video tape where romney called 47% of the american people victims who won't take responsibility for their...
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ryan on saturday morning and doing a couple joint events with both mr. romney and mr. ryan over the weekend, they then right away put paul ryan out on his own. and you can tell that he's new at this. understandably uncomfortable with people shouting stuff at him, and with the dynamics of a crowd like that. paul ryan is not used to this. paul ryan is used to traveling in republican circles where he's treated more like this. >> congressman, we want to thank you so much for coming in today. we also want to note that it's your birthday. >> that's right. >> and your 42nd birthday, and we have -- >> you have to be kidding me. oh, my god. where did you get this? >> we actually -- i was up all night. >> you were. >> you want to cut into that sucker? >> i don't eat sweets. >> it's the federal dollar. >> i see that. >> get it? paul ryan is the guy who wants to cut up the federal dollar. paul ryan is not much use to people thinking he's anything other than awesome. even when his party was at the lowest point possible, right after the 2008 presidential election, when the republica
ryan on saturday morning and doing a couple joint events with both mr. romney and mr. ryan over the weekend, they then right away put paul ryan out on his own. and you can tell that he's new at this. understandably uncomfortable with people shouting stuff at him, and with the dynamics of a crowd like that. paul ryan is not used to this. paul ryan is used to traveling in republican circles where he's treated more like this. >> congressman, we want to thank you so much for coming in today....
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how would paul ryan hold to that position on stage. as mr. ryan and mr. romney try to make themselves over. would this be their turn to the center? no. >> in the past he has argued that there's rape in forceable rape. he's argued that in the case of rape or incest, it would be a crime to engage in having an abortion. i just fundamentally disagree. >> all i'm saying is if you believe life against at conception, that therefore doesn't change the definition of life. that's a principle. >> he went on to say that mitt romney didn't necessarily agree with him on that, but if you're a victim and you get pregnant, paul ryan as vice president and if he ever becomes president, will try to shape federal policy to have the government force you against your will to bear the rapist's child. this is not new for him. he previously referred to rape as just another method of conception. he cosponsored 38 anti-abortion measures in congress. to give rape a new narrower definition so women would stop getting away with stuff like having access to abortion but not raped in the
how would paul ryan hold to that position on stage. as mr. ryan and mr. romney try to make themselves over. would this be their turn to the center? no. >> in the past he has argued that there's rape in forceable rape. he's argued that in the case of rape or incest, it would be a crime to engage in having an abortion. i just fundamentally disagree. >> all i'm saying is if you believe life against at conception, that therefore doesn't change the definition of life. that's a principle....
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let's keep in mind that mr. ryan also supports forced ultrasound for women even though it's not medically necessary. even though it's against her will. this is a radical extreme ticket. once the contrast is drawn between romney, ryan, president obama, women are going to flock to president obama knowing that he is standing with women and standing up for our privacy and our freedom. >> eliot: there are many strengths to the republican party, and as we see the all unfold, we have the libertarians and the right. will women romney because of his economic policies or do they agree with him on his view of choice? >> no, i think there is some gap here in what they really know about romney and ryan and what has happened and transpired over the last couple of years around the issue of reproduct upproductive rights. once we tell them the story they move immediately to support the president. fundamental, everybody's economic plan, you kind of not know which one you should choose. but when it comes down fundamentally, when a
let's keep in mind that mr. ryan also supports forced ultrasound for women even though it's not medically necessary. even though it's against her will. this is a radical extreme ticket. once the contrast is drawn between romney, ryan, president obama, women are going to flock to president obama knowing that he is standing with women and standing up for our privacy and our freedom. >> eliot: there are many strengths to the republican party, and as we see the all unfold, we have the...
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what mitt romney and paul ryan were saying. the point where mr. romney interrupted mr. ryan was when he said, you know, he was just acting so -- and romney jumped in, careful. careful. ixnay on the talking. at his first post-debate appearance today in wisconsin, vice president joe biden took the final topic of last night's debate, issue of abortion rights and hit paul ryan with it pretty forcefully. >> if anyone had a doubt about what's at stake in this election, when it comes to women's rights, and the supreme court, i'm sure they were settled last night. it was made clear last night that they don't believe in protecting a woman's access to health care. it was made very clear that they do not believe a woman has a right to control her own body. these guys have a social policy out of the '50s. >> that was joe biden's first major campaign appearance today after last night's big event with paul ryan. now, paul ryan's first public appearance after last night's debate was not that moment on the tarmac with mitt romney with the funny microphone, it was actually this. his cam
what mitt romney and paul ryan were saying. the point where mr. romney interrupted mr. ryan was when he said, you know, he was just acting so -- and romney jumped in, careful. careful. ixnay on the talking. at his first post-debate appearance today in wisconsin, vice president joe biden took the final topic of last night's debate, issue of abortion rights and hit paul ryan with it pretty forcefully. >> if anyone had a doubt about what's at stake in this election, when it comes to women's...
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while mr. ryan looks like a nice guy, liberals are painting him as a political bernie madoff. alec baldwin saying the congressman is a fringe selection. quote: ryan is palin. michael moore says ryan and romney showed their militaristic colors by representing themselves on a battleship in norfolk, virginia. for some reason moore finds that offensive. my personal favorite is actress ava longoria who puts forth that paul ryan voted against equal pay for women. how could he? in reality, what ryan did was vote against the lily led better act which extended the amount of time a woman could sue for pay discrimination. so her analysis sounds kind of desperate. pardon the reference. my favorite reaction so far comes from our pal dan rather who is too frightened to come on this broadcast. >> right now ryan looks like he is toxic for the ticket. it could be as we get deeper in the campaign that this intelligent man, he is intelligent and serious man will show something that people do not now see. this is toxic in florida. i'm not saying romney will lose florida. i'm saying that as of tod
while mr. ryan looks like a nice guy, liberals are painting him as a political bernie madoff. alec baldwin saying the congressman is a fringe selection. quote: ryan is palin. michael moore says ryan and romney showed their militaristic colors by representing themselves on a battleship in norfolk, virginia. for some reason moore finds that offensive. my personal favorite is actress ava longoria who puts forth that paul ryan voted against equal pay for women. how could he? in reality, what ryan...
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. >> in fact mr. obama has said something a lot closer to a what paul ryan said to a g.o.p. crowd near denver. >> we have our own oil and gas. we have nuclear. we are all of the above, wind solar, coal. let's use it. >> mr. obama focused on wind which he says provides 20% of the states power fly supply. he tweaked his rfl. >> governor romney explained his energy policy this way: . i am quoting here you can't drive a car with a windmill on it. now, i don't know if he has tried that. i know he has had other things on his car. >> the legend of shamus the family drogba he drove to canada in a roof carrier. as did biden's unfetterred way calling to roll back wall street regulations by romney. >> he said he will let the big banks white write their own rules, unchain wall street. >> boo. >> going to put y'all back in chains. >> romney campaign spokes won and degree i can't demanded an apology saying in part, and i quote: the comments made by the vice president of the united states are not acceptable in our political discourse. president obama should tell the american people whether
. >> in fact mr. obama has said something a lot closer to a what paul ryan said to a g.o.p. crowd near denver. >> we have our own oil and gas. we have nuclear. we are all of the above, wind solar, coal. let's use it. >> mr. obama focused on wind which he says provides 20% of the states power fly supply. he tweaked his rfl. >> governor romney explained his energy policy this way: . i am quoting here you can't drive a car with a windmill on it. now, i don't know if he has...
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now, mr. romney made those claims under a banner that says protect and strengthen medicare. did he forget that he signed on to the plan that would kill medicare as we know it? you know the one his running mate created. so this is the great mitt migration to the middle, the move from severely conservative to just severely brazen. the question is, can this new mitt move past the smell test? joining me now is congresswoman january kakowski and michelle cottle, correspondent for "the daily beast ". thank you both for joining me tonight. >> thank you. >> congresswoman, let me go to you first. newt gingrich admits governor romney has changed. how will he answer this in the next 29 days? >> well, we have to double down and demand the truth and who do you trust becomes the real question now but you can't going from saying we shouldn't hire more teachers to saying, i love teachers. we need more. you can't say you're against the dodd/frank bill and then say, oh, yes, wall street needs regulation. and yo
now, mr. romney made those claims under a banner that says protect and strengthen medicare. did he forget that he signed on to the plan that would kill medicare as we know it? you know the one his running mate created. so this is the great mitt migration to the middle, the move from severely conservative to just severely brazen. the question is, can this new mitt move past the smell test? joining me now is congresswoman january kakowski and michelle cottle, correspondent for "the daily...
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so that line of questioning here for mr. ryan was understandable. maybe even predictable. but beyond the newsworthiness of paul ryan getting up and taking off his microphone and ending the interview and beyond the newsworthiness of the campaign going after this reporter, there was what that reporter was able to elicit from paul ryan. there's his prescription for what it takes to get out of poverty if you live in the inner city. >> the best thing to help prevent violent crime in the inner cities is to bring opportunity in the inner cities, help people get out of poverty, help teach people good discipline, good character. >> are all people who are poor only poor because they have not been taught good character? or only poor people in the inner cities who are poor because they don't have good character? they don't have good discipline, they need to be taught that. you watching at home, do you not make a lot of money? was there a time you didn't have a lot of money? is that because you have bad character? if i were the romney/ryan campaign i would probably try to trash that re
so that line of questioning here for mr. ryan was understandable. maybe even predictable. but beyond the newsworthiness of paul ryan getting up and taking off his microphone and ending the interview and beyond the newsworthiness of the campaign going after this reporter, there was what that reporter was able to elicit from paul ryan. there's his prescription for what it takes to get out of poverty if you live in the inner city. >> the best thing to help prevent violent crime in the inner...
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no wonder mr. romney picked mr. ryan. mr. romney will get less than a 1% -- he'll be in a 1% tax bracket. that's what the experts saivment caexperts --that's what the exp. can you imagine? while his secretary and everybody else pays through the nose. this is an important time for you these next 60 days or so many of and i want to thank my friend from iowa because i was very interested in laying out some of these issues, but he encouraged me to do so. i'm very delighted to be here with him, and i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from iowa. mr. harkin: madam president, let me thank my colleague, senator boxer, for always being on point and for always being very he wil eloquent in her focn her exposition, i would say, of the fallacies of the ryan-romney budget and how it's going to affect our middle-class families in the future. madam president, since we recessed here in -- around the 1st of august, i guess is it was -- since we recessed, we have bun bee been out of sessio, congressman paul ryan, our colleague
no wonder mr. romney picked mr. ryan. mr. romney will get less than a 1% -- he'll be in a 1% tax bracket. that's what the experts saivment caexperts --that's what the exp. can you imagine? while his secretary and everybody else pays through the nose. this is an important time for you these next 60 days or so many of and i want to thank my friend from iowa because i was very interested in laying out some of these issues, but he encouraged me to do so. i'm very delighted to be here with him, and...
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ryan. good day, sir. >> hello, martin. >> you heard mr. ryan in august. he said he got two-thirds of what he wanted in the debt ceiling deal, and that, quote, that's why i think most republicans will support this. let me repeat that, i think most republicans will support this. what's happened? >> well, you're going to have to ask republicans, but it's clear that mr. ryan didn't have a very good handle on not only -- not only didn't have a good handle on the people he served with but also i think it also indicates he had no intention of actually living by the agreement that he made and the vote he cast. first of all, they're both walking away from that deal now, but i think when you couple the fact that the republicans and all the negotiations back last year walked away from one deal, for instance, there was a 5 to 1 cuts to revenue deal that the administration offered and another one that was about 2.5 to 1, they had no intention of ever accepting a deal that increased revenues. so i think the entire exercise was disingenuous. i voted against the budget c
ryan. good day, sir. >> hello, martin. >> you heard mr. ryan in august. he said he got two-thirds of what he wanted in the debt ceiling deal, and that, quote, that's why i think most republicans will support this. let me repeat that, i think most republicans will support this. what's happened? >> well, you're going to have to ask republicans, but it's clear that mr. ryan didn't have a very good handle on not only -- not only didn't have a good handle on the people he served...
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specifically mr. ryan will be campaigning in a place called the villages. the villages is a sort of jumbo sized retirement community, about 90 miles west of -- about 90 miles from tampa bay. and the villages is as close to a mandatory campaign stop for republican candidates as it gets. and here's why. as the "tampa bay times" notes, there are 61,000 registers voters in the villages. one retirement community. it's located in a crucial swing region of a crucial swing state that republicans really need to win. here's the thing about those 61,000 registered voters in the villages. the villages are really, really, really republican. there are twice as many republicans in this place as there are democrats. and they are super serious about voting. the average turnout in the villages is 80%. 80%. remember, there's more than 60,000 voters there. so all of that has made the villages a perennial stop on the republican campaign trail. it's where florida's republican governor, rick scott, you might remember, where he went to do a big elaborate tightly choreographed cere
specifically mr. ryan will be campaigning in a place called the villages. the villages is a sort of jumbo sized retirement community, about 90 miles west of -- about 90 miles from tampa bay. and the villages is as close to a mandatory campaign stop for republican candidates as it gets. and here's why. as the "tampa bay times" notes, there are 61,000 registers voters in the villages. one retirement community. it's located in a crucial swing region of a crucial swing state that...